Tube-holder.



G. WBLGH.

' TUBE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 5, 1913.

1,098, 141 Patented May 26, 1914.

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COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH cc.. WASHINGTON. Dit- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GUSTIN WELGH, OF NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK.

TUBE-HOLDER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUsrIN WnLcH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Niagara Falls, in the county of Niagara and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Tube-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a tube holder designed to receive and hold in proper position one or more tubes such as are usually employed for the purpose of draining reservoirs or other receptacles of their liquid contents; the device is especially adapted for the use of physicians or others handling liquids of a medicinal nature and. can be employed for a number of diiferent purposes as for example in connection with a nasal douche.

The device is capable of use in connection with granite ware reservoirs, pails or ordinary glass jars or tumblers.

It will of course be understood that the device may be made in various sizes to adapt them to fit larger or smaller receptacles.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation, parts of the receptacle being broken away, parts being in section. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the device a portion of the rim of the receptacle and of a tube being shown in dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the holder detached.

In the accompanying drawings, 1 represents a receptacle of any desired kind or size, the contents of which are to be siphoned through a tube 2. It will be obvious that if said tube was simply bent over the sides of the receptacle it would, if of the usual flexible material, be likely to kink or form an angle instead of the curved bend shown in Fig. 1. Such angling or kinking of the tube acts as an obstruction and reduces and in some cases practically stops the flow of liquid.

The main object of my invention therefore is to support the tube and space the same away from the walls of the vessel so that a gradual curve and not an angular bend will be formed thereby preserving the life of the tube and securing a full and continuous flow of the liquid therethro-ugh.

My attachment or tube holder is formed of a single piece of wire and consists of a central U-shaped member 3 adapted to fit Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 5, 1913.

Patented May 26, 1914. Serial No. 799,401.

against the inner wall of the receptacle. From the upper free ends of the U-shaped member the Wire is bent to form lateral eX- tensions 4, which extensions are then bent outwardly as indicated at 5, the bend out 5 serving to carry the holder over an eX- terior projection such as would be found upon a beaded receptacle.

From the bend 5 the wire is bent clownwardly upon each side of the central memher 3 as indicated at 6, the member 6 bearlng against the outer face of the receptacle and upon opposite sides of the member 8. The wire is then bent outwardly so as to form a parallel horizontal arm 7 the free end portions of which are each bent reversely upon themselves thereby forming upon the end portionof each arm 2 open loops 8, one of said loops on each side opening outwardly and the other opening inwardly. In practice the rubber tube or tubes are compressed by the fingers and slipped into one or more of said loops, ex panding to their original size when released within the loop, each loop having a contracted passage through which the tube is inserted. Any desired means may be employed for preventing vertical movement of the tube in said loops, as for example placing a rubber band, a piece of elastic, or even a piece of adhesive plaster about the tube above and if desired below the loop. As this does not however form a part of my holder it has not been shown and is not claimed as a part of the invention.

What I claim is A. tube holder comprising a central U- shaped member adapted to fit upon the inner side of a receptacle, and having depending side members off-set with respect to the central member and adapted to engage the exterior face of the receptacle and horizontally extending arms carried by the last mentioned members, said arms having their end portions bent reversely to form inwardly and outwardly open loops upon each arm, the entrance to each of said loops being'contracted said loops serving to hold and space the tube from said receptacle.

GUSTIN WELOH.

Witnesses:

CARRIE REYNOLDS, ELLA WnLoH.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. O. 

